J J ROHAN JAYAWARDENE

Principal Traffic Engineer

707/570 Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland

4000, Australia

Phone: +61 (0)422 633 718

Email: mayaro77@gmail.com

Work Address: Adam Pekol Consulting

Suite 3, 83 Leichhardt St. Spring Hill, Brisbane,
Queensland 4000, Australia
Date and Place of Birth: 27 August 1949, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nationality: New Zealand

QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Engineering Studies

University of Auckland, New Zealand 1998

Postgraduate Diploma in Physics/Mathematics

Chelsea College, University of London, UK, 1980

Bachelor of Science – Physics,

University of North London, UK, 1978

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007-Present
Principal Transportation Engineer, Adam Pekol Consulting, Brisbane, Australia

2003-2007
Senior Traffic Engineer, North Shore City Council, Auckland, New Zealand

2000-2003
Senior Transport Engineer, Sinclair Knight Merz, Auckland, New Zealand

1996-2000
Senior Traffic Engineer, Manukau Consultants Ltd (GHD Ltd), Auckland, New
Zealand

1993-1996
Traffic Engineer, City Design, Auckland City Council, New Zealand
AFFILIATIONS

 Member, Institution of Professional Engineers, New Zealand (MIPENZ)

 Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ)

 Registered Road Safety Auditor, Queensland

 Member, Urban Development Institute of Australia, Qld (UDIA)

 Member, Transportation Group IPENZ), Auckland, New Zealand

FIELDS OF COMPETENCE

Scheme Assessment Reports, Project Feasibility Reports, Project-economic

evaluation, Road Safety, benefit-cost analysis, traffic modelling (AIMSUN micro-
simulation), co-ordinated intersections and network assessment (TRANSYT
software), public transport modelling, traffic impact assessment, intersection
analysis (SIDRA), accident analysis, traffic management.

ACHIEVEMENTS

 INGENIUM Excellence Award (2005) for a intersection design

 Winning a Transfund NZ Research Grant for Developing an Integrated Traffic

model of Micro-simulation and TRANSYT at the Interface between Urban and
Motorway traffic.

 “A Guide to Co-ordination and Optimisation of Signalised Intersections Using

TRANSYT”, Masters Project, University of Auckland, 1997

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Short Courses
 Road Safety Audit, Investigation and Treatment of Crash Locations, Queensland
University of Technology and Department of Main Roads, 1-week course,
November 2007
 Project Managers Training, PSMJ Resources, Melbourne, 1-week course, 2007,
 Basic and Advanced Courses in AIMSUN2, 1-week, Barcelona, Spain, September
2000
 Road Safety Engineering Workshop organised by Transit NZ, Auckland, 1-week,
1995

 Advanced Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering, 1-week, University of Auckland,

1993

Workshops and Seminars

 ITS Australia Conference, Melborne, November 2009
 Expert Witness, 2-day workshop, August, 2006
  Effective Public Consultation, 1-day workshop, May 2004
 Portfolio & Programme Management for NSCC, 2-day Short Course, Feb 2004
 Transfund Allocation Process, 1-day workshop, Nov 2003
 Infrastructure Auckland Multi Criteria Evaluation 1-day workshop, Feb, 2002

 Traffic Management, High Capacity Highways, Operational workshop, Jul 2001

 Presentations and attendance at NZ Transportation Group, Transport

Conferences, 1998, 2000, 2005 and 2006
 Report Writing Courses, NZ Highway Institute & Auckland University, 1994 &
1998

 Project Evaluation workshops, Transfund New Zealand.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

May 2007 – Present: Principal Engineer, Adam Pekol Consulting, Brisbane,

Australia

 Traffic Impact Assessment – residential and industrial subdivisions, office and

commercial developments, schools and child care centres, transport planning
of subdivisions
 Road Impact Assessments – quarry development applications, feedlot
developments
 Secondment to Moreton Bay Regional Council – Traffic engineering advice,
development application TIA report audits
 Micro-simulation of traffic for development asseesments
 Co-ordinated signalised assessments

 Road safety barriers

May 2003 – May 2007: Senior Traffic Engineer, North Shore City Council,
Auckland, NZ

Responsibilities include:

 To provide expert advice as required on North Shore City’s roading and traffic
projects
 Investigate safety and operational improvements and review proposed designs
 Manage Consultants and Council engineers (a team of 6) in the traffic
engineering areas of the Resource Consent applications

 Manage, design and report on City improvement projects

 Mentor / coach graduate and junior Engineers

Project Manager, Scheme Assessments

 Investigate, design and supervise Verbena/Verran/Waipa Street Intersection

Safety and Operational Improvements. This project won two awards: runner up
 in the 2005 Hynds Paper of the Year and the INGENIUM (Local government
engineering association) Excellence Award 2005 for projects under
NZ$200,000.

 Led a team of engineers and Transport Planners in the Resource Consent

assessment of the largest mall development (2003-current) in a green field site
in Auckland, NZ.

 Tristram Avenue Safety Improvements, a 1-km long road section on motorway

on-ramps and four signalised intersections in a busy part of the city. My
involvement included investigation of options, scheme assessment report.

 Micro-simulation traffic model (Paramics) to assess the impacts of Albany

Centre, a proposed major retail centre in North Shore City on the surrounding
road network. The network included a motorway interchange a bus station and
bus lanes, new roads, signalised and roundabout intersections generating
traffic volumes in the order of 25,000 vehicles a day on the main roads and
pedestrian movements.

 Developed and implemented a system to prioritise traffic safety projects in the

city.
 City Council road safety team member and team member of nationwide team
to formulate Safety Deficiency database.

 Developed processes and guides for management of Traffic Impact Assessment

process for (Council and developers) resource consent approvals

May 2000 – May 2003: Senior Traffic Engineer, Sinclair Knight Merz
(SKM), Auckland, NZ

Auckland City Council, Symonds Street Bus Priority Project

 A strategic route to city

 Bus priority, cycle and pedestrian routes schemes, intersection improvements

 TRANSYT analysis of network containing ten signalised intersections

 Scheme assessment, accident analysis, economic evaluation, B-C analysis 25-yr

design period.

Waitakere City Council, Southern Corridor Study

 A major southern corridor in Waitakere City

 Network consisting of New Lynn Transit Station (bus-train), priority

intersections, 6 signal intersections, a level crossing, car parks
 AIMSUN Micro-simulation of network

 Scheme Assessment – accidents analysis, economic evaluation for 25-year

design period.
West Coast Road Safety and Operational Improvements

 Network consisting of four signals and priority intersections including a

proposed new road extension of the State Highway and bridge widening
 TRANSYT traffic analysis

 Scheme assessment report - economic valuation / B-C analysis, accident

analysis.

Manukau City Council, Hunters Corner Safety and Operational Improvements

 A 3-km road section with five signalised and priority intersections

 TRANSYT analysis

 Scheme assessment report - economic evaluation, accident analysis, 25-year

analysis period existing and improvement options.

Transit New Zealand, Central Motorway Junction, ($250M) – Safety and Operational
Improvements - AIMSUN Micro-simulation

 Network of three motorways into Auckland city consisting of four grade

separated sections, 20 on-off ramps, three interchanges, 11 signalised
intersections, a bypass tunnel and a traffic volume of over 200,000 vehicles per
day

 Developed AIMSUN Micro-simulation model of network with optimised signal

timings obtained from TRANSYT traffic programme

 Attended a one-week AIMSUN course in Barcelona

 Options included bypass tunnels, new road sections, motorway bridges, on-off
ramps

 Economic analysis, B-C for a 25-year analysis period existing plus options.

Auckland City Council, St Luke’s Centre Expansion, Safety and Operational

Improvements

 A 60,000m2 shopping centre redevelopment on a major western corridor from

the city

 Design of new signalised and priority intersections and signal co-ordination

 TRANSYT analysis, accident, economic evaluation existing and future schemes.

Auckland City Council, Queen Street Bus Priority, June 2000

 TRANSYT analyses of a 4-km route in Auckland CBD including three signalised

intersections, for implementing bus priority measures.

 Economic evaluation, B-C analysis for 25-year period.

Dec 1999 - Mar 2000: Traffic Engineer, Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA),
Sydney, Australia – Contract

 Three month, Dec 1999-Mar 2000, contract in the Guidance & Delineation Unit
of Road Traffic Authority, New South Wales, Australia. Developed signs and
road markings for road events, eg marathon. The assignment included the
development and implementation of transport systems and management of
traffic and safety improvement schemes and day-to-day traffic engineering
issues. Also traffic management projects for the Sydney Olympics.

1996 - May 2000 GHD Ltd. Auckland (Formerly Manukau Consultants Ltd)
Senior Traffic Engineer

Transit NZ and Manukau City Council, Wiri Station Road Safety and Operational
Improvements

 Road network consisting of major motorway interchange, on-off ramps, signals

and priority intersections;

 Design of new signals and study coordination affects;

 TRANSYT analysis and economic evaluation of existing and future for 25-year
period;

Consultant to Auckland City Council Traffic Services, Customer Services

Officer/Traffic Engineer - Secondment

 Providing expert traffic engineering advice and dealing with daily traffic issues;

 Approving and preparing Traffic Management schemes for road works by utility
services and developers;

 Preparing, assessing, implementing and monitoring LATM measures in the City;

 Initiating and managing traffic investigation projects as required;

 Supervising maintenance contractors;

 On-road problem solving;

 Preparing traffic resolutions and liaising with Community Board members and
local residents in Council traffic projects.

Transit NZ, Hoteo-Dome Safety and Operational Improvements (1999)

 1.6-km rolling and mountainous section of State Highway 1, north of Auckland

 Issues included poor accident history and lack of passing lanespassing lanes.

 Testing of seven options including realignment to simple surface treatment in

terms of economics and traffic operation

 TRARR software from ARRB was used for the passing lane assessment.
Transit NZ, Napier, Transportation Strategy Studies: State Highways 2, 38 and 50
(1999)

 The study involved a reviewing and preparing report - traffic management,

highway improvements, accident analysis, logging truck usage, public
consultation of reports prepared for this section of road during the last five
years.

Manukau City Council, Smales Road Realignment, Safety and Operational

Improvements (1998)

 A network of 20 kilometres of roads in the commercial area of the city

consisting of six signalised intersections, priority intersections
 Traffic assignment existing and future

 SIDRA analysis, accident analysis, economic evaluation

Transit NZ, Hamilton (1998), Normandy/Cobham Intersection SH-1

 A major intersection 100-km south of Auckland;

 Investigation of intersection improvements, signals vs. roundabout;

 Scheme Assessment Report including economic evaluation for 25-year design

period

Transit NZ, Hamilton, Kahikatea Drive (SH-1) Traffic Study (1998):

 A 7-km State Highway-1 section including signalised intersections.

 Investigation of improvements schemes,

 SIDRA traffic analysis, accident analysis

 Economic evaluation and B/C analysis.

Transit NZ - New Plymouth (1998)

 Three Transit NZ projects involving road realignment, bridge widening and

intersection improvements;
 Risk analysis for 100-year flood;

 Scheme Assessment, economic evaluation, accident analysis and B-C analysis.

Manukau City Council - Turanga Hill Safety Improvements (1998)

 Safety improvement study a hilly winding road section with three fatal
accidents within a five year period;

 Option investigation including passing lanes, realignment;

 Scheme Assessment Report – passing lanes, economic evaluation, accident

analysis, 25-year design period.
Transport Project Peer Reviews (1997/98)

 Peer reviews of Auckland City Council and Transit NZ projects for National Road
Funding Programme;

 Review scheme options, benefits and costs, traffic analysis, accident analysis;
 Projects reviewed include:
o SH-16 Western Springs On-ramp slip lane
o SH-4 North of Kaimatira Road safety improvements realignment
($623k) – report by Opus International Consultants Ltd.
o Waitahi Saddle realignment ($200k) – report by Opus
International Consultants Ltd.
o Urenui Bridge Reconstruction ($2m) – report by Bloxam Burnett
& Oliver

Auckland City Council Projects (1997/98)

o Green Lane Improvements ($2.8m) – A complete revaluation of
project and review traffic and economic analysis. Obtained the
necessary criteria required for funding and construction;
o Khyber Pass Improvements ($2.5m)
o Khyber Pass Improvements ($2.5m)
o Gillies Avenue Improvements ($1.7m
o Golf/Walmsley/Mangere Intersection Improvements - traffic
signals study
o Church/Neilson/Beasely Road Intersection Improvements
($940k)

Transit NZ, (SH 45) Gover/Courtnay Street Intersection Safety and Operational
Improvements (1997)
 Consultation (Council and residents) regarding land acquisition, utility services;

 Scheme Assessment report, economic evaluation, accident analysis, SIDRA, B-

C.

Manukau City Council, Mangere Motorway "Before" Study (1997)

 After Study of a new 4-km motorway section of State Highway 20 travel

patterns;

 Investigations included travel time, traffic volume.

Manukau City Council, Eastern Access (to Airport) Transportation "After" Study
 A 3-km section of new State Highway 20;
 Travel time surveys, traffic volumes, intersection counts and reporting.

Manukau City Council, Botany/Millhouse Drive Intersection Improvements (1997)

 Capacity and safety improvements of an intersection;

 Scheme Assessment Report, roundabout and signal investigation;
  SIDRA analysis, economic evaluation, 25-year design analysis.

Manukau City Council, Fencible Drive / Moore Street Roundabout Upgrade, Kolmar Rd
/ Wilmay Avenue / Omagh Avenue

 Traffic assessment of urban intersection

 Roundabout design and evaluation

 SIDRA traffic software and B-C evaluation

Holmes Group, Roscommon/Langley Road Intersection Upgrade (1997)

 Safety and capacity improvement study of intersection for heavy vehicle usage
 Signalisation and roundabout issues;
 Scheme Assessment Report, SIDRA analysis, economic evaluation, 25-year
analysis period.

Auckland City Council, Shape Correction for 15 Road sections (1996)

 Benefit- cost calculations for 15 urban and rural road rehabilitation projects in
Auckland.

Manukau City Council, Wairou Peninsula Traffic Study

 Arterial road linking a large industrial sub-division with the Southern Motorway

 Traffic investigations of internal road system intersections, traffic assignment,

leading to the motorway interchange

Manukau City Council, East Tamaki Corridor Arterial Intersection Analysis and Design
(1996)

 East Tamaki Corridor Arterial project ($52m), new 7-km high capacity arterial
road;

 Tasks - define improvements required to achieve acceptable operational

standards to the existing seven intersections on the route, existing and future
traffic, accidents (25-yr perios). The intersections were studied using the
INTANAL traffic program to determine the optimum intersection design for
opening year and design year traffic flows and recommend appropriate
intersection controls.

Franklin District Council, Waiuku Traffic Management (1996)

 Network consisting of two signal intersection

 TRANSYT analysis, economic evaluation.

Transit NZ Orewa Link Road (1996)

 8-km long new road Link Road, connecting Northern Motorway (SH-1) with
Orewa township consisting of signals, roundabouts and priority intersections in
north of Auckland;

 Operational performance, intersection controls, holiday traffic;

 SIDRA intersection analyses;
 Local Area Traffic Management;

Auckland City Council, Wheturangi Road "After" Study (1996)

 Conducted and managed an “after” study to assess the impact of a traffic

management plan and implementation of traffic management devices to
reduce speed, traffic volume on a residential street in Auckland. The work
involved analysis of traffic flow patterns and comparison with the "before"
Study.

Auckland City Council, Hillsborough/Dominion Road Intersection Safety Audit (1996)

 The project was to perform a Transit NZ Stage 3 Safety Audit on

final design for safety improvements at the intersection. The audit included a
desk-top analysis of accident history and traffic engineering investigations, B/C
for rehabilitation works for Auckland City Council, Manukau City Council,
Franklin District Council and Waikato District Council.

1993-1996: Traffic Engineer, City Design, Auckland City Council, NZ

Auckland City Council, Transportation Section, Analysis of Schemes for CBD

Transportation Study (1994/95)

 The study involved undertaking manual traffic counts of some 120 signalised
intersections, on a lane-by-lane basis for both am and pm peak hours in
Auckland CBD. Using these counts and SCATS data, a traffic assignment was
completed for network. TRANSYT was used to, analyse network performance
and to develop options. These options included new road links, new traffic
lanes, turn restrictions at intersections, one-way streets, bus routes. A total of 5
schemes were analysed.

Ngakaroa Crawler Lane Scheme Assessment for Transit New Zealand (1996)

 Several realignment options were investigated. The objective was to find the
most appropriate solution that was cost effective and efficient. Work involved
obtaining engineering estimates, economic analysis and liaison with local
landowners with regard to land take, service authorities and regular update and
presentation meetings with TNZ staff ($1.3m).

Auckland City Council, St Luke’s/Wagener Place Intersection Improvements (1995)

 The project involved the assessment of the two intersections, St Luke’s/

Wagener and St Luke’s/Morningside in relation to the St Luke’s Centre carpark
 entrances and exits. The proposal included improvements to the internal
vehicle circulation, road widening and intersections improvement.

Traffic Plan for Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference (CHOGM-1995)

 The work involved identification and investigation of affected city intersections

and routes. A traffic management plan was developed that would have the
least impact on the road network. The work also involved investigating road
closures, diversions, and investigating alternative parking areas and the impact
on local businesses. As well as the analysis of intersections, my responsibility
included co-ordinating the project team, which involved survey people and
Traffic Operations staff of the Council.

Auckland City Council, Remuera/Market Road Intersection Safety and Operational

Improvements (1995)

 The object of the brief was to find a solution to excessive delays and queues
formed at this intersection. Involved an area study and travel patterns.

 Several options were investigated to improve intersection operation and traffic

management of the area, reduce "rat running" through residential (local)
streets. Tasks included traffic analysis, organising survey work, co-ordinating
traffic counting teams, liaison and consultation with Council staff and local
residents, undertaking origin-destination studies and preparation of report.
Project manager.

Auckland City Council, Traffic Operations, Khyber Pass/Claremont/Motorway On and

Off Ramps Intersection Improvements (1996)

 This study arose from concerns expressed over the high rate of accidents at the
intersection. The study soon developed to involve three major signalised
intersections on major corridor and involved an area-wide study. Work included
undertaking Origin-Destination surveys, traffic assignments, consultation with
residents and council officers. Project manager.

Auckland City Council, Rosebank/Patiki Road Intersection Improvements (1994)

 Liaison with national and local authorities, roundabouts vs signalised

intersections, proximity to motorway interchange and on and off ramps, cycle
routes and industrial traffic. Project manager.

Traffic Impact Report for Glen Innes Retail Development (1993)

 The single storey shopping mall in Glen Innes was to be improved and a four-
storey complex erected containing car-parking floors, drive-through restaurants
and extra retail and office areas. This project involved investigating impacts on
street network, on/off-street car and taxi parking, vehicle crossings, circulation
areas of car parks and other traffic engineering issues.
 The work involved proposing measures to mitigate impacts on street and
maintain safety standards by modifying/introducing pedestrian crossings, safe
operation of parking areas, design of central medians and other street furniture
to meet Auckland City Council consent criteria.
Auckland City Council, Ayr/Shore/Basset Intersection Improvements for TNZ Funding
(1994)

 The intersection had a poor safety record and severe congestion with build-up
of long queues during peak hours. Argued the case for a two-lane roundabout
instead of the favoured traffic signals. A roundabout was constructed. The
project involved design, analysis and estimation of construction and service
costs. Liaison meetings with various sections within Auckland City Council were
also held. Two protected trees issues complicated the design.

Auckland City Council, Traffic Engineer for Development Applications (1993/94/95)

 Involved with development application processing work, which included

preparation of traffic engineering impact reports for parking complexes,
residential apartments, offices and warehouses, educational institutes, small
business ventures, private driveways and garages. Experience was gained in
District Plan mechanisms and Resource Management Act procedures.

1980-1992 Teacher of Physics, Mathematics and Science in UK, Zimbabwe and NZ

RESEARCH

 Transfund (NZ) Project: "An Integrated Traffic Model for Auckland Cities Using
AIMSUN2 and TRANSYT-10", 1999-2000 Transfund Research Project. The aim of
the study is to develop an integrated approach to traffic signalisation and
management across jurisdictions and motorways/urban/rural interfaces, using
modern traffic models and selected test sites in Auckland. The study will span
a two-year period and is estimated to cost $85,000.

 Masters Project: "A Guide to Co-ordinating and Optimising Signalised

Intersections Using TRANSYT" (1997). The guide was prepared as part of the
Master of Engineering Studies course at Auckland University, and consist of a
14 hands-on tutorials.

 Student Assistant to Traffic Noise L10 levels: Imperial College of Science &
Technology, London (1973-1975, f/t and p/t).

 (Non-Traffic) Student Assistant to Laser Triggered Spark Chamber Project:

Rutherford High Energy Laboratory, Berkshire, England (1974 - 1975).

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

 Photography, Golf, Aquarium fish, Table tennis, Travel